Table article



T. MAO.

TABLE ARTICLE. APPLICATJON FILED mun. 1919'.

Patented Sept. '16, 1919;

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THE COLQfMBIA PLANOCIRAP UNITED sT TEs PATENT OFFICE.

THOMSON MAO, OF SWISSVALE, PENNSYLVANIA.

TABLE ARTICIiE.

iTO all whom it may concern:

more particularly to a device of this general character especiallydesigned and adapted for use in the dispensing of milk and sugar,

and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improvedarticle comprising a containing body divided into two compartments, andwherein the separating partition extends above the containing body toafford a shield to prevent the contents of one compartment accidentallyentering the second compartment either upon the filling of a compartmentor upon a removal of the contents. 1

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character wherein the contain.- ing body isdivided into two compartments, one of said compartments being forwardlydisposed and adapted to contain milk or other liquid, and the secondcompartment rearwardly disposed and adapted, preferably, to containsugar, and wherein the partition is arranged and constructed to preventthe contents of the rear compartment passing into the forwardcompartment during' a pouring operation for the contents of the forwardcompartment and whereby the milk or other liquid when being poured intothe front compartment is prevented from splashing or otherwise enteringwithin the rear compartment.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character including a containing body providedwith an outstanding handle for manipulating the body, and wherein saidbody isintersected by a partition disposed substantially at right anglesto the radial plane in which the handle is positioned, so that saidcontaining body is divided into a forward or front compartment. and arear or back compartment, and which compartments are adapted to containdifferent materials.

The invention consists in the details of Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented SeptQ16, 1919.

Application filed January 11, 1919.' Serial No. 270,707. I

construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several partsof my improved table article whereby certainimpor- 'tant advantages areattained and the device rendered simpler,'less expensive and otherwisemore convenient and advantageous for use, as will behereinaftercmorefully set forth. I t

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In orderthat my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying,drawings, whereinz Figure 1 is a view in top plan of a. table articleconstructed in accordance. With' an' embodiment of my invention; a I vFig. 2 is a view in ,frontjelevation of the deviceas herein disclosed';',and

' "Fig.1,3l is an-sectional view taken axially through the device asherein embodiedf, As disclosedin the accompanying drawings, B denotes'a. c'ont ain-ing body of, any

desired configuration and" dimensions, and which has its upper end openand its closed end provided; with, a supportingbase 1 so 1 that; thedevice may be readily positioned upon a table or other supportingsurface. The open end portion of the'body B isprovided with a dischargespout 2, and which portion of the body B is termed the front of d thebody. Extending outwardly from the rear portion of the body andpreferably in the same vertical or radial plane as the spout 2 is ahandle or hand grasp 3.

Rearwardly of its axial center the body B is intersected by atransversely disposed partition 4 herein disclosed as integrally formedwith the body B and said partition 4: divides the containing body B intothe front compartment F and the rear compartment R.

The partition 4 is substantially concavoconvex with its concave faceforwardly directed or disposed in a direction toward the compartment For the spout 2 and the upper end portion 5 of the partition extendsabove the upper or open end of the body B and said extended portion 5,as herein embodied, partially overlies the upper end of the compartmentR as is particularly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings.

In the present embodiment of my invention, the compartment R is of lesscapacity than the compartment F, and said compartment R is primarilyadapted to contain a supply of sugar and an amount equal to the quantitynecessary for one days use, and is of a depth suflicient to permit therequisite insertion of a spoontherein sothat the contents of saidcompartment B may be readily removed when the occasions ofpracticerequire.

"By. having the partition 4 substantially concavo-convex with theconcave face there-v adapted to contain liquid, preferably milk,

and it will be at once. self evident that the extension 5 ofthepartition 4 readily permits the contents of the compartment F to bepoured therefrom through the spout 2 with the substantial elimination ofthe possibility of the contents of the compartment R passing into thecompartment F. It is also'to be stated that the particular formation orcurvature of the partition 4 and the extension 5 thereof serves as ashield or guard to prevent the milk or other liquid as it poured intothe compartment, F from spattering or otherwise aecidentally' enteringthe compartment R.

' From the foregoing description, it is thought to beobvious that atable article constructed in accordance with my invencopies of thispatenti hay be obtained: for

tion is particularly well adapted for use by reason 'of the convenlenceand facility with Vwhich it maybe assembled and operated and it willalso be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departing from the principles and a dischargespout, and a partition intersecting' the body at substantially rightangles to the radial plane in which the spout'is arranged and dividingthe body into two compartments, said partition being substantiallyconcavo-convex in form with its con iWe face disposed in a directionaway from the spout, said partition extending beyond the open end of thebody with the upper portion partially overlying the compartment attheside of the partition remote from the spout. p V V In testimonywhereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses ia THOMSON M O- itne ses I. 'HsiANG PEI,

G. BERIONEINI.

ts each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

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